42 U.S.C. § 1922 : US Code - Section 1922: Establishment of medals for character and service; condition governing awards

Search 42 U.S.C. § 1922 : US Code - Section 1922: Establishment of medals for character and service; condition governing awards

The Department of Justice shall also honor by an appropriate
medal such American boy or girl citizens, eighteen years old or
under, who, in the opinion of the said Department of Justice, shall
have achieved outstanding or unusual recognition for character and
service during any given year.